Glass Racks and Hangers
Glass hangers are a cost-effective way to organize your delicate stemware and place them away from other glassware and potential breakage. From simple wire versions to elegant wooden options, KaTom's glass racks fit almost every bar.
Bar Stemware Racks: What You Need to Know
Glass hangers for bar use provide an attractive way to organize your delicate stemware without exposing them to damage from other glasses being moved about as they might in a cabinet or other storage. For bartenders who regularly access stemware, these handy glass racks can be easier, faster, and safer for the glass than standard storage cabinets.
Beyond the functional benefits of a stemware rack, they provide an aesthetic benefit to your establishment as well. Clean glasses dangling over the bar can add a vertical element to your presentation, reflecting the light and enhancing potentially uninteresting areas of the bar. If you don't have an area to display the glasses, we have simple wire options that organize your glasses for a relatively small investment. We'll answer common questions about stemware racks below to help you find the best option for your business.
Common Questions About Stemware Racks
Why would I want a hanging glass rack for bar use?
Stemware racks provide an easy storage option for stemware that you may not want to store in a cabinet. These wire hangers utilize space that other storage options can't – operators frequently hang these over the bartender's head, attached to overhead storage or support beams. Stemware conveniently slides onto the wire by the base, hanging upside down, which also enables them to dry quickly, though hand-drying before hanging is usually preferred. Storing stemware this way protects glasses from incremental damage caused by having too many glasses stuffed into a cabinet. Stemware can't be stacked the way other glasses can, either, so these are often a more efficient way to use your space.
A glass rack can offer more than storage space, though. Hanging glasses over the bar creates a unique, eye-catching aesthetic that other storage options can't offer. If you want to create that look for your bar, consider our hardwood stemware racks. These are more expensive than the wire versions, but that cost can be worth it if you create a great environment for your guests to enjoy.
How many glasses can a stemware rack hold?
We carry numerous sizes of bar stemware racks so every establishment can find a piece that fits its needs. The smallest options are single-line hangers that can hold a handful of glasses at a time, depending on the size of your stemware. The smallest of these are 10 inches long, ranging as long as 24 inches. You can calculate approximately how many glasses each will hold by measuring the width of your glass and dividing the length of the glass hanger by the width of the glass.
For those hoping to store more glasses than a single wire glass hanger can provide, we also carry large glass racks that are basically multiple hangers attached together. If you have the room and enough stemmed glasses, these large wire racks can free up significant storage space for other essentials. Again, you can calculate an approximate capacity by multiplying the number of holders in a rack by the number of glasses each holder can contain.